vaccinesNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94A podcast from KUER 90.1, the largest NPR member station broadcasting from the Eccles Broadcast Center at the University of Utah.NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94vaccinesFri, 12 Jan 2018 22:00:21 +0000vaccineshttp://kuer.org
Erik NeumannAfter a slow start to Utah’s flu season, the virus is in full swing. Health experts say the current strain is similar to last year’s.There Have Been Five Deaths This Flu Season But It's Less Deadly Than Last Yearhttp://kuer.org/post/there-have-been-five-deaths-flu-season-its-less-deadly-last-year
99554 as http://kuer.orgMon, 08 Jan 2018 23:08:58 +0000There Have Been Five Deaths This Flu Season But It's Less Deadly Than Last YearJudy FahysSimone Jackson is spending the first morning of 7 th grade at the Salt Lake County Health Department’s immunization clinic. “After I get this,” she says, “then I’ll be able to go into my school.”School's Start Means Vaccine Exemptions For Somehttp://kuer.org/post/schools-start-means-vaccine-exemptions-some
81769 as http://kuer.orgMon, 22 Aug 2016 12:08:00 +0000School's Start Means Vaccine Exemptions For SomeEsther RatyThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking doctors to not use the FluMist nasal spray vaccine for this year’s flu season.CDC Committee Finds Flu Nasal Spray Vaccine Ineffectivehttp://kuer.org/post/cdc-committee-finds-flu-nasal-spray-vaccine-ineffective
79342 as http://kuer.orgThu, 23 Jun 2016 22:59:19 +0000CDC Committee Finds Flu Nasal Spray Vaccine IneffectiveAndrea SmardonHealth officials are warning parents that a case of whooping cough has been confirmed at Salem Hills High School in Utah County.Utah County Health Officials Encouraging Vaccination after Whooping Cough Casehttp://kuer.org/post/utah-county-health-officials-encouraging-vaccination-after-whooping-cough-case
61804 as http://kuer.orgTue, 28 Apr 2015 21:00:37 +0000Utah County Health Officials Encouraging Vaccination after Whooping Cough CaseAndrea SmardonTwo Utah County residents have tested positive for measles after a trip to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park in mid-December.Two Measles Cases Confirmed in Utah http://kuer.org/post/two-measles-cases-confirmed-utah
56829 as http://kuer.orgThu, 08 Jan 2015 00:36:33 +0000Two Measles Cases Confirmed in Utah Whittney EvansA vaccination known to prevent cervical cancer is still not offered at public health departments in at least five Utah counties. Meanwhile, the state is nearly dead last in the number of girls who get vaccinated. Since 2006, public health officials across the nation have urged parents to immunize young women with a vaccine that guards against the human papillomavirus or HPV. HPV is known to be a root cause of cervical cancer. But according to a national survey, performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Utah is 3 rd to last in the number of girls ages 13-17 who get the vaccine, which goes by the name Gardasil or Cervarix. Becky Ward is a health educator with the Utah Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology. She says the Department is campaigning to get more young people vaccinated. “Getting the vaccine can help prevent these cancers before that sexual activity was to ever take place down the road somewhere,” Ward says. “Your body would already have the immuneUtah Ranks Low in HPV Vaccinationshttp://kuer.org/post/utah-ranks-low-hpv-vaccinations
47902 as http://kuer.orgMon, 16 Jun 2014 23:15:42 +0000Utah Ranks Low in HPV VaccinationsAndrea SmardonHealth officials say influenza is rapidly spreading around Utah. The state Department of Health has logged more than 200 flu-related hospitalizations this season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 36,000 people die every year from the flu. So far in Utah, there are no confirmed deaths, but state health officials only track flu-related deaths in children. Health department epidemiologist David Jackson says vaccines are still available. Most people are eligible, except for babies under 6 months. “It’s not too late, even though we’re in the throes of the season, activity is still quite strong,” Jackson says. “It can take a week or two to build up antibody levels to a vaccine, but based upon previous influenza seasons, we’re certain that we have several weeks left of influenza circulating in our communities.” Jackson says the vaccine protects against the predominant strain this year - H1N1, otherwise known as the swine flu. H1N1 caused a global pandemic inH1N1 “Swine Flu” on the Rise in Utahhttp://kuer.org/post/h1n1-swine-flu-rise-utah
40280 as http://kuer.orgWed, 01 Jan 2014 20:21:13 +0000H1N1 “Swine Flu” on the Rise in Utah